Syphilis Video Tool to Promote Knowledge and Testing in the ED

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Jacobi Medical Center

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00552539

First Posted: November 2, 2007

Last Update Posted: November 2, 2007

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The objective of this study is to determine whether the "Syphilis and Men" educational video can be a useful tool to increase syphilis knowledge and testing among English and Spanish-speaking urgent care and emergency department patients, regardless of various self-reported characteristics that increase their risk for syphilis infection.

A randomized four-group intervention-control Solomon design was implemented with Group 1 participants receiving a pre-test survey, the educational video intervention, and a post-test survey; Group 2 the pre-test and post-test surveys; Group 3 the video intervention and a post-test survey; and Group 4 the post-test survey. This design was selected to assess the effect of the video in increasing syphilis knowledge while controlling for the influence of the pre-test instrument in potentially sensitizing participants to key facts. A computer-generated randomization list was created and used to assign patients to groups.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients aged 18-55 years of age were eligible only if they spoke English or Spanish.